bolívar
/bəˈliːvɑː(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A state of Venezuela. Capital: Ciudad Bolívar.
name
A town in La Unión department, El Salvador.
Example Sentences
- "He can compute his earnings for a week at so many bolívares a day, and he knows the costs of various construction materials and with some effort can make a simple summation of costs of materials for a job."
- "In 1921, for example, a large chicken could be obtained for four bolívares, whereas now one cost ten bolívares. Likewise, oranges that had previously sold for two bolívares per hundred were now one bolívar for four."
- "In theory, it would be entirely possible to offer these low prices, especially given that the canteen does not pay for local land rents, or tenancy, or electricity, or water; that it employs inmates who are paid a pittance (two bolívares for the entire day); […]"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: bolívar